Air Quality in Popayán Today — Live AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Smog, Weather and Forecast

Latest air quality data: Popayán

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Pollution and air quality forecast for Popayán. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Popayán:

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 5 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 5 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 26 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 487 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Popayán, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Popayán today? Is the air polluted in Popayán?. Is there smog?

Today (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in Popayán.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Popayán? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 5 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Popayán in the last 7 days was: 5 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 3 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Popayán? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Popayán is: 5 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Popayán? (ozone (O3))
26 (Good)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
7 (Good)

What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
1 (Good)

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
487 (Good)

Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM

PM2,5 5 (Good)

PM10 5 (Good)

O3 26 (Good)

NO2 7 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 487 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Popayán

index	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20	2026-08-19
pm25	3 Good	3 Good	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good	5 Good	3 Good	4 Good
pm10	3 Good	3 Good	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good	6 Good	3 Good	4 Good
o3	34 Good	36 Good	38 Good	34 Good	31 Good	32 Good	35 Good	31 Good
no2	4 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	4 Good	4 Good	3 Good	4 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	0 Good	1 Good
co	264 Good	291 Good	297 Good	205 Good	236 Good	225 Good	201 Good	221 Good

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Popayán

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM

PM2,5 4.9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 5 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 26 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 7.1 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 487 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Popayán

index	2026-08-19	2026-08-20	2026-08-21	2026-08-22	2026-08-23	2026-08-24	2026-08-25	2026-08-26
pm25	4	2.8	5.2	4.5	4.8	3.9	3.1	3.3
pm10	4.2	3.1	5.6	4.6	5	4.2	3.4	3.4
o3	31	35	32	31	34	38	36	34
no2	4	3.3	4.3	4.1	2.8	3.1	3.2	3.7
so2	0.54	0.45	0.54	0.57	0.55	0.57	0.56	0.7
co	221	201	225	236	205	297	291	264

* Pollution data source: https://openaq.org () The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Colombia

16-day weather forecast for Colombia: today around 22°C (rain), lows near 14°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 15 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Colombia

The UV index in Colombia today is 9.1 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Popayán — compare nearby locations.

Santiago de Cali 7 µg/m³
Pasto 4 µg/m³
Neiva 3 µg/m³
Ibagué 20 µg/m³
Pereira 12 µg/m³
IbarraEcuador 4 µg/m³
Manizales 10 µg/m³
Bogotá 29 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Popayán today?

The current average PM2.5 across Popayán is about 5 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Popayán?

Right now PM2.5 in Popayán averages about 5 µg/m³ (“Good”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Popayán?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Popayán was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 5 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Popayán today?

The UV index in Popayán today is 9.1 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Popayán?

A moderate breeze (about 15 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

How is air quality measured?

Air quality here is based on PM2.5 — the concentration of fine particulate matter in µg/m³. Lower values mean cleaner air. Data is updated daily from Open-Meteo.